Spreading of chronic pain between body regions: Prospective cohort study among health care workers

European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom)

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1437-1443

  Andersen, L L ^a   Clausen, T ^a   Carneiro, I G ^a   Holtermann, A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; KNEE PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHOULDER PAIN;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; CHRONIC PAIN; COHORT STUDIES; DENMARK; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; LOW BACK PAIN; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 84864338836     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00143.x     Document Type: Article

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